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Grand Rapids, MI

• Founded advisory firm for interim management roles and technology strategy, digital transformation, IT and operational performance improvement, buy-side due diligence and carve-out consulting services for early stage.
• Currently serving as Interim CIO for a "new" 11,000 student state university in the Commonwealth of PA formed two years ago by the merger of three existing state universities. Key focus areas are longe-range IT.
• Interim leadership to define business-driven IT priorities and roadmap, and improve IT operating performance and stability by modernizing the service delivery approach for a $1.5B global ingredients provider. Key.
• Provided interim leadership to develop IT strategy and tactical plans for a registered investment advisor with $1.4B assets under management. Partnered with CEO and CFO to hire first CIO.
• Provided CEO-level business and technical advisory services for early-stage tech companies.
• Provided early-stage investment advisory services for leading VC firm.

Southfield, MI

Baker Tilly US, LLP is a full-service accounting and advisory firm whose specialized professionals connect with you and your business through refreshing candor and clear industry insight. Our specialized expertise and global reach in audit, tax and management consulting support your organization’s goals with knowledgeable, competitive insights. As an.

Grand Rapids, MI

Patina Solutions provides proven, accomplished professionals with 25+ years of experience on a flexible and collaborative basis, helping companies to solve problems, realize opportunities and improve results. The company’s services include execution of special projects and key initiatives, interim executive assignments, consulting and advisory engagements.

Southfield, MI

• Recruited to help establish and develop Consumer Goods sector consulting business for leading global business advisory firm which specializes in creating value and improving performance at every business life cycle.
• Developed IT performance improvement roadmap including IT organization changes, IT cost reduction and investment priorities, and revenue analytics opportunities for a $30B travel center and diesel retailer.
• As part of post-merger integration activities, developed strategic IT plan including organization structure changes, application rationalization and infrastructure transformation initiatives, and IT cost reduction.
• Performed IT due diligence assessments in the manufacturing and consumer goods sectors: identified cost reduction opportunities, operating performance improvements, tactical and strategic investment priorities, and.

Ada, MI

Recruited to lead worldwide information technology for $12B private company. Alticor operates in 80+ countries and develops, manufactures and sells nutrition, skin care, cosmetics, personal care, home care products, and small appliances including Nutrilite nutritional products, Laura Mercier cosmetics, Metagenics, and Amway branded products; is a.

Chicago, IL

Recruited by IBM during acquisition of PwC Consulting to sell and deliver supply chain, customer service, IT consulting and systems integration services to companies in the consumer products sector. Developed and delivered over $35M in new business. Sold and led IT strategy and enterprisewide SAP implementations for clients including ConAgra Foods and.

Chicago, IL

Admitted as Partner as a result of client delivery and business development success. Developed and delivered over $65 million in new business. Subject matter expert in global business process integration, ERP, manufacturing, customer service, supply chain, sales, distribution, and shared services. Sold and led IT strategy development, supply chain.

Chicago, IL

Manager/Principal Consultant, 1992-1998: Responsible for large team implementations within the firm’s biggest clients in the consumer and industrial products industries sector.Senior Consultant, 1991-1992: Initially recruited into the audit practice. Internally recruited to IT consulting practice for financial services and insurance.

Mba, Marketing

Ba, Economics

Global Management Certificate

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